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Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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Spot Forecast for 390 Horseshoe...AKFS
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
459 PM AKDT Mon Jul 13 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1700 AKDT on July 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
Persistent wet weather with moderate chances for wetting rains is
expected at the fire site for the next several days, with
periodic showers and gusty winds from the south to southeast at
times (which could resemble the ridgetop winds). Temperatures will
generally remain cool and in the upper 50s or low 60s for highs.
Minimum RH values are expected to remain well above critical
thresholds during this time frame as well.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Numerous rain
showers in the evening, then scattered rain
showers overnight.
CWR.................20 percent.
CWR25...............10 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None (0 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 46.
Max humidity........91 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......South winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10
mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Inversion setup.....Little or no inversion due to rain.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers in the
morning, then numerous rain showers in the
afternoon.
CWR.................31 percent.
CWR25...............10 percent.
Tstm Coverage.......None (0 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........76 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 to 7 mph.
Ridgetop wind.......East to southeast winds 10 to 1 mph.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Inversion burnoff...Little or no inversion due to rainfall.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...
Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. South winds around 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Light winds.
$$
Forecaster...SALTZMAN
Requested by...Galena Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617064.10/AFG
.DELDT 07/13/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL akyfdc@firenet.gov